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Preface to the U.S. Edition ix Acknowledgments xix Introduction xxiii One Why Africa Must Get on Board the Modernity Express 1 Two The Sticky Problem of Individualism 33 Three The Knowledge Society and Its Rewards 79 Four Count, Measure, and Count Again 119 Five Process, Not Outcome: Why Trusting Your Leader, Godfather, Ethnic Group, or Chief May Not Best Secure Your Advantage 153 Six Against the Philosophy of Limits: Installing a Culture of Hope 185 Index 219 Contents This page intentionally left blank ...

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